Professional paper

A rare form of biological response to the exposure to asbestos dust (multiple lung asbestomas)

J. Mešič ; Institut za plućne bolesti i tuberkulozu Kliničkog centra u Ljubljani, Golnik
D. Sever-Jurca ; Institut za plućne bolesti i tuberkulozu Kliničkog centra u Ljubljani, Golnik
B. Štangl ; Institut za plućne bolesti i tuberkulozu Kliničkog centra u Ljubljani, Golnik

Abstract

A case of an unusual biological response to the exposure to asbestos dust in the form of large, multiple, round, homogenous and well-defined opacities in a 35-year old asbestos-cement worker without evidence of rheumatoid arthritis is described. A histological examination revealed hyalinized connective tissue with numerous tiny calcifications and connective tissue with lymphocyte infiltrates. The authors compare the reaction with the features of Caplan's syndrome.

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Hrčak ID:

158977

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/158977

Publication date:

20.12.1981.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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